Product code: Smith of Wootton Major - factory J.R.R. Tolkien (1st edition 1st print HC) 1967
First American edition, first printing hardcover copy of Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967). With illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Short fantasy story by the author of The Lord of the Rings series. A rare book in good shape. Price-clipped jacket is protected in mylar sleeve with mild rubbing to covers with shelf wear around the edges. Slight darkening to fore edge of front cover. Other factory than small darkened area in same location as jacket, boards are straight and clean with corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Very mildly cocked spine though binding remains strong on the whole and hinges are secure. Some sparse and faint discoloration around a few page edges from handling, otherwise all pages are clean and unmarked. See photos for condition. Packaged with care and shipped via USPS Media Mail.
First American edition, first printing hardcover copy of Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967). With illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Short fantasy story by the author of The Lord of the Rings series. A rare book in good shape. Price-clipped jacket is protected in mylar sleeve with mild rubbing to covers with shelf wear around the edges. Slight darkening to fore edge of front cover. Other factory than small darkened area in same location as jacket, boards are straight and clean with corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Very mildly cocked spine though binding remains strong on the whole and hinges are secure. Some sparse and faint discoloration around a few page edges from handling, otherwise all pages are clean and unmarked. See photos for condition. Packaged with care and shipped via USPS Media Mail.